"would go on to win seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Gwyneth Paltrow), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), and Best Original Screenplay. In 1593 London, William Shakespeare is a sometime player in the Lord Chamberlain's Men and poor playwright for Philip Henslowe, owner of The Rose Theatre. Shakespeare is working on a new comedy, ""Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter"". Suffering from writer's block, he has barely begun the play, and is further distracted by attempts both to seduce Rosaline, the mistress of Richard Burbage, owner of the rival Curtain Theatre and to convince Burbage to buy the"
"Shakespeare in Love Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 American romantic period comedy-drama film directed by John Madden, written by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard. The film depicts an imaginary love affair involving playwright William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) and Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow) while Shakespeare was writing ""Romeo and Juliet"". Several characters are based on historical figures, and many of the characters, lines, and plot devices allude to Shakespeare's plays. ""Shakespeare in Love"" received favorable reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $289.3 million worldwide and was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1998. The film"
"in August 2009. They have two daughters. Fiennes was one of the celebrities, including Tom Hiddleston, Jo Brand, E. L. James and Rachel Riley, to design and sign his own card for the UK-based charity Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. The cards were auctioned off on eBay during May 2014. Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970) is an English film and stage actor. He is known for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in ""Shakespeare in Love"" (1998), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Screen"
"Joseph Fiennes Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 27 May 1970) is an English film and stage actor. He is known for his portrayals of William Shakespeare in ""Shakespeare in Love"" (1998), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Sir Robert Dudley in ""Elizabeth"" (1998), Commisar Danilov in ""Enemy at the Gates"" (2001), and Monsignor Timothy Howard in the of the TV series ""American Horror Story"" (2012–2013). His role in the 2017 TV drama series"
"that run between 1 and 40 minutes. Generally, there are between 100 and 140 short films programmed each year. Although most of the festival shorts are submitted by student, independent, and other ""up-and-coming"" filmmakers, the stiff competition means many of the shorts have been produced involving film professionals. These have included Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr. in ""Window,"" Oscar-winner, Tom Hanks, William Shatner, and Michael York in ""Why Shakespeare?"", the late Bela Lugosi narrating an animation based on the Edgar Allan Poe classic ""The Tell-Tale Heart"", Francesco Quinn in ""The Gnostic"", and Robert Wagner and Lori Singer in ""Little Victim """
"an actress who is playing Richard III. The writers of ""Shakespeare in Love"" were sued in 1999 by bestselling author Faye Kellerman. She claimed that the plotline was stolen from her 1989 novel ""The Quality of Mercy"", in which Shakespeare romances a Jewish woman who dresses as a man, and attempts to solve a murder. Miramax Films spokesman Andrew Stengel derided the claim, filed in the US District Court six days before the 1999 Academy Awards, as ""absurd"", and argued that the timing ""suggests a publicity stunt"". An out-of-court settlement was reached but the sum agreed between the parties indicates"
"Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor, who has received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. In 2010, Firth's portrayal of King George VI in Tom Hooper's ""The King's Speech"" won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Identified in the late 1980s with the ""Brit Pack"" of rising, young British actors, it was not until his portrayal of Fitzwilliam Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's ""Pride"
"Shakespeare in Love (play) Shakespeare in Love is a play by Lee Hall adapted from the film of the same title. The play premiered at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End on 22 July 2014. It was produced by Disney Theatrical Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions and directed by Declan Donnellan, with design by Nick Ormerod and music by Paddy Cunneen. The original cast included David Oakes appearing as Marlowe, Tom Bateman as Will, and Lucy Briggs-Owen as the heroine Viola De Lesseps. The production closed on 18th April 2015. The production played to sold out audiences during"
"write something ""a little more cheerful next time, for Twelfth Night"". Viola and Shakespeare say their goodbyes, and he vows to immortalise her, as he imagines the beginning of ""Twelfth Night"", in character as a castaway disguised as a man after a voyage to a strange land. The original idea for ""Shakespeare in Love"" was suggested to screenwriter Marc Norman in the late 1980s by his son Zachary. Norman wrote a draft screenplay which he presented to director Edward Zwick, which attracted Julia Roberts, who agreed to play Viola. However, Zwick disliked Norman's screenplay and hired the playwright Tom Stoppard"
"""' ""Elizabeth"" - ""Jenny Shircore"" ""' ""Elizabeth"" - ""David Hirschfelder"" 52nd British Academy Film Awards The 52nd BAFTA Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 11 April 1999, honoured the best in film for 1998. Shakespeare in Love won the award for Best Film (also won the Academy Award for Best Picture) and Best Editing. ""Elizabeth"" was voted Best British Film. Both Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett won awards for their portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I. Geoffrey Rush won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Italian actor Roberto Benigni won the award for Best"
"""does some of his very best work, suggesting that comedy may be his true calling,"" while Janet Maslin of ""The New York Times"" found him ""very funny"". ""Shakespeare in Love"" won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, while the cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. Affleck then appeared as a small-town sheriff in the supernatural horror film ""Phantoms"". Stephen Holden of ""The New York Times"" wondered why actors like Affleck and Peter O'Toole had agreed to appear in the ""junky"" film: ""Affleck's thudding performance suggests he is reading his dialogue for the first"
"breathtaking that she seems utterly plausible as the playwright's guiding light."" ""Shakespeare in Love"" made US$289 million in box office receipts, and earned Paltrow the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role from the Screen Actors Guild, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress, among other honors. Her Pink Ralph Lauren dress worn at the 71st Academy Awards in collecting her Oscar was extremely popular and was credited for bringing pink back into fashion. In 1999, Paltrow co-starred alongside Jude Law, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett in the"
"Lieberman in Love Lieberman in Love is a 1995 American short film directed by Christine Lahti. It won an Academy Award in 1996 for Best Short Subject. A short story by W. P. Kinsella, ""Lieberman in Love"", was the basis for the film. The Oscar win came as a surprise to the author, who, watching the award telecast from home, had no idea the film had been made and released. He had not been listed in the film's credits, and was not acknowledged by director Christine Lahti in her acceptance speech. A full-page advertisement was placed in Variety apologizing to"
"that were nominated at the Academy Awards: he played Robert Dudley opposite Cate Blanchett in ""Elizabeth"" and he portrayed William Shakespeare opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in ""Shakespeare in Love"", receiving nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He and Paltrow were reunited onscreen in ""Running with Scissors"" (2006). In 2001 he appeared in the film ""Enemy at the Gates"". In 2002 he starred in the independent film, ""Killing Me Softly"". In"
"(1996), ""The Wings of the Dove"" (1997), ""Shakespeare in Love"", ""Gangs of New York"" (Production Consultant), ""I Capture the Castle"", ""Chasing Liberty"", ""A Bunch of Amateurs"" and ""My Week with Marilyn"" (2011). He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Sunderland in 1999. He lives in Brixton with his wife Liz and their three sons, Bill, Thomas and Max. David Parfitt David Parfitt (born 8 July 1958) is an English film producer, actor, and co-founder of Trademark Films. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998 for ""Shakespeare in Love"". Parfitt was born in"
"2017. Firth added, ""I will always be extremely British (you only have to look at or listen to me)."" Interviews Further reading Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor, who has received an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. In 2010, Firth's portrayal of King George VI in Tom Hooper's ""The King's Speech"" won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. Identified in the late 1980s with the ""Brit Pack"" of"
"1. Bill Murray – ""Rushmore""<br> 2. Donald Sutherland – ""Without Limits""<br> 3. Billy Bob Thornton – ""A Simple Plan"" 1. Judi Dench – ""Shakespeare in Love""<br> 2. Patricia Clarkson – ""High Art""<br> 3. Lisa Kudrow – ""The Opposite of Sex"" 1. Scott Frank – ""Out of Sight""<br> 2. Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard – ""Shakespeare in Love""<br> 3. Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson – ""Rushmore"" 1. John Toll – ""The Thin Red Line""<br> 2. Janusz Kamiński – ""Saving Private Ryan""<br> 3. Seamus Deasy – ""The General"" 1. Taste of Cherry (Ta'm e guilass)<br> 2. ""Fireworks"" (""Hana-bi"")<br> 3. ""The Celebration"" (""Festen"")"
"of a live performance was produced, in ""ELECTRONOVISION"". Franco Zeffirelli's Shakespeare films have been described as ""sensual rather than cerebral"": his aim to make Shakespeare ""even more popular"". To this end, he cast the Australian actor Mel Gibson – then famous as Mad Max – in the title role of his 1990 version, and Glenn Close – then famous as the psychotic ""other woman"" in ""Fatal Attraction"" – as Gertrude. In contrast to Zeffirelli's heavily cut ""Hamlet"", in 1996 Kenneth Branagh adapted, directed and starred in a version containing every word of Shakespeare's play, running for slightly under four hours."
"Kinsella for the error. At a resort, Joe Lieberman is attracted to a guest named Shaleen, who turns out to be a prostitute. They begin a professional relationship, which continues even after Joe develops a romantic interest in a woman who sells him a condo, Kate, who is married. Lieberman in Love Lieberman in Love is a 1995 American short film directed by Christine Lahti. It won an Academy Award in 1996 for Best Short Subject. A short story by W. P. Kinsella, ""Lieberman in Love"", was the basis for the film. The Oscar win came as a surprise to"
"Sybil Temtchine Sybil Temchen (born Sybil Josie Temtchine on June 7, 1979) is an American actress. Born in New York City, Temchen is best known for her roles in ""The Passion of Ayn Rand"" opposite Oscar winner Helen Mirren, as Lt. Patterson in USA's remake of ""Kojak"" opposite Ving Rhames, Joanne Deturro in ""Ten Benny"" opposite Oscar winner Adrien Brody, as Lenore in ""Restaurant"" opposite Simon Baker and Adrien Brody, in ""Miracles"" as Kate Armstrong opposite Skeet Ulrich, as Julie in Floating opposite Norman Reedus and Emma in ""Body Shots"" opposite Emily Proctor and Jerry O'Connell. Temchen has appeared in"
"16th Critics' Choice Awards The 16th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 14, 2011 at the Hollywood Palladium, honoring the finest achievements of 2010 filmmaking. The ceremony was broadcast on VH1. The nominees were announced on December 13, 2010. The Social Network David Fincher – ""The Social Network"" Colin Firth – ""The King's Speech"" Natalie Portman – ""Black Swan"" Christian Bale – ""The Fighter"" Melissa Leo – ""The Fighter"" Hailee Steinfeld – ""True Grit"" The Fighter ""The King's Speech"" – David Seidler ""The Social Network"" – Aaron Sorkin ""Inception"" – Guy Hendrix Dyas ""Inception"" – Wally Pfister ""Alice in"
"for ""Indecent Proposal"". ""Much Ado About Nothing"" was ranked #11 on Rotten Tomatoes list of Greatest Shakespeare Movies. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 British/American romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the film. The film also stars Branagh's then-wife Emma Thompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut. The film was released"
"left Central School of Art in London, before completing her degree, due to offers of work from, amongst others, Derek Jarman. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the film industry. Sandy Powell (costume designer) Sandy Powell OBE (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has won three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design for ""Shakespeare in Love"" (1998), ""The Aviator"" (2004), and ""The Young Victoria"" (2009), and has been nominated 12 times for the award. She has also received 13 BAFTA Award"
"1. Ralph Fiennes – ""Schindler's List""<br> 2. Leonardo DiCaprio – ""What's Eating Gilbert Grape"" and ""This Boy's Life""<br> 2. Tommy Lee Jones – ""The Fugitive"" 1. Madeleine Stowe – ""Short Cuts""<br> 2. Gwyneth Paltrow – ""Flesh and Bone""<br> 3. Jennifer Jason Leigh – ""Short Cuts""<br> 3. Anna Paquin – ""The Piano"" 1. Jane Campion – ""The Piano""<br> 2. John Guare – ""Six Degrees of Separation""<br> 3. Robert Altman and Frank Barhydt – ""Short Cuts"" 1. Janusz Kamiński – ""Schindler's List""<br> 2. Stuart Dryburgh – ""The Piano""<br> 3. Michael Ballhaus – ""The Age of Innocence"" 1. The Story of Qiu Ju"
"is the longest version of the play telecast in one evening up to that time, running nearly three hours. A 1947 telecast of the play had split it up into two ninety-minute halves over two weeks. The Canadian actor Christopher Plummer took the lead role as Hamlet and earned an Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In supporting roles were Robert Shaw as Claudius, Donald Sutherland as Fortinbras, Roy Kinnear as the Gravedigger and Michael Caine, in his only Shakespearean performance, as Horatio. Sutherland, Caine and Shaw were, at the time, almost completely unknown to American audiences, and just before"
"Victor Du Bois and Steven Rosenblum ""In America"" ""Lost in Translation"" ""City of God (Cidade de Deus)"", Brazil ""The Last Samurai"" – Hans Zimmer ""Siente mi amor"" – ""Once Upon a Time in Mexico"" ""Mystic River"" – Brian Helgeland ""Lost in Translation"" – Sofia Coppola Djimon Hounsou – ""In America"" Eugene Levy – ""A Mighty Wind"" Maria Bello – ""The Cooler"" Patricia Clarkson – ""Pieces of April"" Michael Chiklis – ""The Shield"" Bernie Mac – ""The Bernie Mac Show"" James Woods – """" CCH Pounder – ""The Shield"" Jane Kaczmarek – ""Malcolm in the Middle"" Meryl Streep – ""Angels in"
"52nd British Academy Film Awards The 52nd BAFTA Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 11 April 1999, honoured the best in film for 1998. Shakespeare in Love won the award for Best Film (also won the Academy Award for Best Picture) and Best Editing. ""Elizabeth"" was voted Best British Film. Both Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett won awards for their portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I. Geoffrey Rush won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Italian actor Roberto Benigni won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in ""La vita è bella"
"Circle of Children, Part II"" (1978). In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Alexander's name and picture. Alexander's other television films include Arthur Miller's ""Playing for Time"", co-starring Vanessa Redgrave, for which Alexander won another Emmy Award; ""Malice in Wonderland"" (as famed gossip-monger Hedda Hopper); ""Blood & Orchids""; and ""In Love and War"" (1987) co-starring James Woods, which tells the story of James and Sybil Stockdale during Stockdale's eight years as a US Navy Commander and prisoner of war in Vietnam. Alexander also played the protagonist, Dr. May Foster, in the"
"6th Golden Satellite Awards The 6th Golden Satellite Awards were given on January 19, 2002 at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Mary Pickford Award – Karl Malden Special Achievement Award – Meir Fenigstein Outstanding New Talent – Dakota Fanning / Rupert Grint ""' Brian Cox – ""L.I.E."" ""' Ewan McGregor – ""Moulin Rouge!"" ""' Sissy Spacek – ""In the Bedroom"" ""' Nicole Kidman – ""Moulin Rouge!"" ""' ""Moulin Rouge!"" ""' ""The Man Who Wasn't There"" – Roger Deakins ""' ""Moulin Rouge!"" – Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie ""' Baz Luhrmann – ""Moulin Rouge!"" ""' ""In Cane for"
"Shakespeare in Love (play) at the Noel Coward Theatre. The play was adapted for stage by Lee Hall (playwright) from the screenplay by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman and produced by Disney Theatrical Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions. The production was designed by Donnellan’s co-Artistic Director of Cheek by Jowl theatre company, Nick Ormerod. The original cast included David Oakes as Christopher Marlowe, Paul Chahidi as Philip Henslowe and Anna Carteret as Elizabeth I. From January 2015, the cast included Eve Ponsonby as Viola de Lesseps, Orlando James as William Shakespeare and Suzanne Burden as Elizabeth I of England. Peter"
"Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance. Period of Adjustment (film) Period of Adjustment is a 1962 American comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill, his first feature-length film, based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams. On Christmas Eve, two married couples are both having a period of difficulty in their relationship. Newlyweds Isabel (Jane Fonda) and George Haverstick (Jim Hutton) (who had met when she was his hospital nurse), are having a problem because George has bouts of sexual performance anxiety and has quit his job without telling"
"Doctor in Love Doctor in Love is a 1960 British comedy film, the fourth of the seven films in the ""Doctor"" series, starring James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt and Michael Craig as Dr Richard Hare. This was the first film in the series not to feature Dirk Bogarde, although he did return for the next film in the series ""Doctor in Distress"". Dr Richard Hare is a recently graduated medical intern at St Swithins Hospital. When his new romantic interest, nurse Sally Nightingale, suddenly leaves the hospital, he is devastated. He also leaves after being offered a job"
"""' Richard Attenborough - ""Doctor Dolittle"" ""' Carol Channing - ""Thoroughly Modern Millie"" Dustin Hoffman - ""The Graduate"" Katharine Ross - ""The Graduate"" Paul Newman Julie Andrews ""' Martin Landau – """" ""' Carol Burnett – ""The Carol Burnett Show"" 25th Golden Globe Awards The 25th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best achievements in 1967, were held on 12 February 1968. ""' Rod Steiger - ""In the Heat of the Night"" ""' Richard Harris - ""Camelot"" ""' Edith Evans - ""The Whisperers"" ""' Anne Bancroft - ""The Graduate"" ""' Mike Nichols - ""The Graduate"" ""' ""In the Heat of the"